Table 1.

Correct responses to hepatitis A knowledge scale (n = 710)

Knowledge item	Percent
Item 1. Hepatitis A virus can be spread by the intake of food prepared by an infected person (Agree)	21.8
Item 2. Hepatitis A virus can be acquired by drinking contaminated water with hepatitis A virus (Agree)	57.8
Item 3. There is a vaccine for hepatitis A (Agree)	50.7
Item 4. The possibility to acquiring Hepatitis A virus through sexual relations is high (Disagree)	13.8
Item 5. The majority of people infected with hepatitis A virus do not recover by themselves (Disagree)	30.3
Item 6. To protect yourself and to protect others from hepatitis A virus, it is important the hand washing after you go to the bathroom and before you prepare or eat your food (Agree)	86.3